Lewis was not moved to the active roster by the mandatory time of 4 p.m. Eastern Saturday. Lewis was placed on the injured reserve-designated to return list in Week 7. Lewis tore his right triceps on Oct. 14 in the Ravens win against the Dallas Cowboys and was targeting the Denver game as a possible return date.

"He's Ray Lewis. Everybody knows how much it means," said Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain, who also won't play Sunday because of a neck injury. "Whether it adds up to something in the long run, we don't know that yet. Only Ray knows that. But having him here is definitely a plus for all of us."

Lewis, the 17-year veteran, has practiced for the last two weeks although on a limited basis.